Shepherd, MI 48883 is a small town in Michigan with a population of roughly 2,000 people. Despite its size, Shepherd has access to excellent healthcare resources through the numerous hospitals and medical facilities nearby. St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw is located only twenty minutes away and provides a wide range of services from prenatal care to hospice services. Additionally, Covenant Healthcare in Saginaw is also situated within a half hour drive and offers an array of specialty services from cancer treatments to orthopedic care. Furthermore, the Greater Midland Community Center offers urgent care services for non-emergency health issues seven days a week. Shepherd residents are also fortunate enough to have access to other healthcare options such as local pharmacies and family doctor offices close by. With access to such great healthcare resources, Shepherd residents can rest assured that they have access to quality healthcare in their area.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Shepherd (zip 48883). The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Shepherd (zip 48883) area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Shepherd (zip 48883) area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Shepherd (zip 48883) area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Shepherd (zip 48883) commutes Unlock minutes one-way, which is shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Shepherd (zip 48883) area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.